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Particle acceleration in the magnetotail associated with magnetospheric substorms and storms

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07640587
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Space and upper atmospheric physics
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

NAKAMURA Rumi  Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University Research Associate, 太陽地球環境研究所, 助手 (90252296)

Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsMagnetospheric structure / Magnetic storm / Magnetospheric magnetic field / Boundary Layr / High energy particles / Radiation belt / Inner magnetosphere / Magnetotail / 降下粒子
Research Abstract

1. We discuss the radial evolution of the fast flow in the tail associated with substorm based on statistical studies using GEOTAIL magnetic field and plasma data. While the tailward flow has a systematic tailward and spatial evolution, where a typical timescale 20-30 minutes can be identified, the earthward flow is differs from event to event.
2. Changes in the structure of the distant tail associated with geomagnetic storms are studied by using plasma and magnetic field data obtained from GEOTAIL.Thirteen storm intervals between October 1993 and October 1994 are examined when the satellite was located in the distant tail between X=-83R_Eand*=-210R_E. GEOTAIL observed the magnetosheath during all storms including those when the satellite was located near the nomianl tail axis. It is found that an average energy of -5x 10^<15>J is stored also in the distant tail during the storm main phase, which is a comparable value to that stored in the midtail during an intense substorm growth phase reported in the previous studies.
3. We studied flux variations in the outer radiation belt electrons during main phase and early recovery phase of geomagnetic storm using data obtained by SAMPEX.We examined 25 well defined storms with different activity level. By comparing with a simple model of ring current magnetic field perturbations, it is shown that the decrease is attributed to the adiabatic deceleration in response to the storm time magnetic field due to ring current particle. Such adiabatic response in most clearly detected between L=4-5, at the center of the 1 MeV radiation belt, and where the magnetic perturbation due to the ring current could have largest effect.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Substorm/storm-associated changes in the distant tail" Proc. Third International Conference on Substorms (ICS-3). ESA SP-389. 493-496 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Changes in the Distant Tail Configuration During Geomagnetic Storms" J. Geophys. Res. (印刷中). (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Observations in the magnetosheath near the nominal tail axis during the geomagnetic storm of January 25" J.Geomag.Geoelectr.48. 577-588 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Relativistic electron precipitation near the outher radiation belt (extended abstract)" Proc.NIPR Symp.Upper Atmos.Phys.9. 67-71 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Substorm/storm-associated changes in the distant tail" Proc.3rd Intl.Conf.on Substorms. ESA SP-389. 493-496 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Changes in the distant tail configuration during geomagnetic storms" J.Geophys.Res.(in press). (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Substorm/storm-associated changes in the distant tail" Proc.Third International Conference on Substorms (ICS-3). ESA SP-389. 493-496 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Changes in the Distant Tail Configuration During Geomagnetic Storms" J.Geophys.Res.(印刷中). (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Observations of the magnetosheath near the nominal tail axis during the geomagnetic storm of January 25,1993." J.Geomag.Geoelectr.(発表予定). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Rumi Nakamura: "Relativistic electron precipitation near the outer boundary of the radiation belt (extended abstract)" Proc.NIPR Symp.Upper Atmos.Phys.9(発表予定). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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